IllustrationCRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALL ABOUT A HALF AN INCH DOWN FROM WHERE THE TREAD WRAPS AROUND ON THE SIDEWALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: JFK379 TIRESIZE: P225/50R17)
2000 Nissan Maxima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Maxima years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Nissan Maxima are substantially higher than the model-year median of 99.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Maxima years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
210–25K
6625–50K
5550–75K
4375–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
231 reports with mileage · 129 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 171 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports6 fire reports17 injury reports
What owners actually said
360 reportsROTORS CAUSE SEVERE DRIEVABILITY PROBLEMS AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH AND MAY IMPACT EFFECTIVESNESS OF ABS SYSTEM. *AK
FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDEFURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ENGINE KNOCK (PINGING) AT 2K RPM, 40 MPH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO STOP TO ALLOW TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR CONSUMER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
TOYO WILL NOT REPLACE MY TIRES WHICH HAVE A MANUFACURER'S DEFECT.MY CAR TREMORS HEAVILY ANYTIME I GO 50 MPH OR HIGHER.*AK
ROTORS WARPED FRONT & REAR 12,105 - RESURFACED ROTORS; WARPED AT 19967 -REPLACED; WARPED AT 28800, RESURFACED; REAR PADS COMPLETELY WORN, FRONT 75% GOOD. DEALER SAYING NO KNOWN DEFECT, CANNOT EXPLAIN. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VOLENTLY WHEN AT HIGH SPEEDS AND PRESSI9NG THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE IN FRONT END COLLISION. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.